Westmorland, England : Classification : Hearth / Window Tax

The Hearth Tax was levied between 1662 and 1689 on each householder according to the
number of hearths in the dwelling. The tax was introduced in England and Wales by
the government of Charles II. Window Tax was a tax on windows or similar openings,
levied from 1696 until it was abolished in 1851.

An archived copy of the website which is currently offline. Most information is still availble. Hearth Tax Online is a web site dedicated to providing data and analysis of the records of the hearth tax introduced in England and Wales in 1662.